At that moment, Luo Bingbing was eating Osmanthus Cake while thinking about the people from the morning court, completely unaware of Dongfang Hao beside her.
So when a faint breath entered her senses, she couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. Dongfang Hao seized this opportunity and pried open her lips with his tongue.
He hooked onto her sweet little tongue, savoring the delightful taste bit by bit, as his tongue danced like a fish in water, igniting sparks in Luo Bingbing's mouth.
His hands tightly embraced Luo Bingbing, bringing their bodies closer together, allowing him to feel the intoxicating fragrance that Little One brought him.
The gentle hot kiss, the breath of youth, and the air of impulse made Luo Bingbing slowly indulge in it, returning Dongfang Hao's kiss in a way that was no longer passive.
Feeling Little One's movements in his arms, Dongfang Hao intensified his passion; what had started as a tender kiss began to turn somewhat domineering.
The fragrant aroma between their lips filled the entire room with warmth, and their breaths became a bit hurried. Dongfang Hao crazily sought more from Luo Bingbing's mouth, expressing his love through action.
The lingering kiss felt like it lasted a century until both of them were breathless. Only then did Dongfang Hao reluctantly part from Luo Bingbing's sweet and rich lips.
At this moment, Luo Bingbing could fully confirm that she had already fallen for the man before her.
Following her heart's desire, Luo Bingbing said to Dongfang Hao, "From now on, you belong to me. Without my permission, you cannot fall in love with anyone else."
Love is selfish; asking her to share it with others was absolutely impossible.
"Alright! Little One, then we will be each other's only from now on."
After hearing his words, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow and replied, "Dongfang Hao, from now on, don't call me 'Little One' anymore."
Upon hearing Little One's words, Dongfang Hao immediately asked, "Why?"
"Because 'Little One' makes it sound like I'm much younger than you. It just doesn't sit well with me."
"Oh, what should I call it instead of 'doll'? I don't want to call it the same as everyone else."
Luo Bingbing tilted her head in thought and said, "Call me 'Wife'!"
"What does 'Wife' mean?" Dongfang Hao asked, showing interest.
"Wife is a term for 'Wife'!" As soon as she finished speaking, Dongfang Hao immediately asked, "Then what is the term for 'Husband'?"
"The term for 'Husband' is 'Hubby'!"
"Oh, I see! Then from now on, I'll call you Wife, and you can call me Hubby, okay?" Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, their relationship began to flourish.
"Mm." Luo Bingbing nodded slightly.
Seeing that Luo Bingbing had agreed, Dongfang Hao immediately called out to the Little One in his arms, "Wife."
Upon hearing this, Luo Bingbing responded lightly. Dongfang Hao, seeing the Little One respond to him, kept calling her Wife repeatedly.
Suddenly, Luo Bingbing felt a headache; at that moment, she slightly regretted telling him to call her Hubby and Wife.
A few days later, Shadowless and Nursemaid returned. They entered the palace and stayed close to Luo Bingbing.
Shadowless continued to be Luo Bingbing's shadow, while Mink was her personal maid. As for Nursemaid, she accompanied her closely.
That day, Dongfang Hao went to attend the morning court again. Luo Bingbing suddenly remembered the previous challenge between the leader of Asura Gate and the Dark Gate.
So she asked Shadowless if he had found out more about it.
Shadowless reported everything he had discovered to her in detail, including that Dongfang Hao was the true leader of Asura Gate.
After hearing his words, Luo Bingbing said to him, "We need to find a time to clean up the headquarters of the Dark Gate and eliminate the failures."
"Yes, Master. I will have someone organize the information right away." With that, Shadowless immediately left.
At this moment, Dongfang Hao had already captured Luo Bingbing's heart. He no longer felt anxious and was very happy. At the same time, he was preparing to practice the Demonic Zither Technique.
In the deep of night, silence enveloped the Dragon Blossom Palace, where a pair of lovers slept on the Dragon Throne.
Suddenly, the man who had been sound asleep opened his eyes wide. He gently withdrew his hand from under the Little One, quietly observing her for a moment. After confirming that he hadn't woken her, he swiftly left the room.
As soon as he left, the sleeping Little One opened her eyes, slightly raised her eyebrows, then quickly got up and followed him.
However, she had set an invisible barrier around herself.
Therefore, Dongfang Hao, walking ahead, had no idea that the Little One was closely following him.
Luo Bingbing followed him through the secret passage entrance of the Imperial Study. Looking at the large Luminous Pearls embedded in the walls, she couldn't help but think to herself, "Wow, this hiding place is really deep!"
After entering the study of the magic palace with Dongfang Hao, she saw him take out a completely purple zither from a hidden compartment in the corner.
Upon seeing the zither, Luo Bingbing knew it was no ordinary item.
However, something puzzling happened. Instead of playing the zither, Dongfang Hao deliberately dripped a drop of his own blood onto it before he began to play.
The piece he played was quite strange. Luo Bingbing found it unpleasant to listen to and used her Ability to teleport back to the Dragon Blossom Palace to continue sleeping.
When dawn quietly arrived, Dongfang Hao returned to the palace. He gently climbed onto the Dragon Throne and held the Little One in his arms before closing his eyes to rest.
As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, dispelling the mist and illuminating the exterior of Dragon Blossom Palace, Dongfang Hao rose promptly, donned his Dragon Robe, and headed to court.
For several consecutive days, Dongfang Hao had been leaving late at night and returning before dawn.
After gauging his schedule, Luo Bingbing returned to the headquarters of the Shadowless to deal with those troublesome individuals.
Wuyang, seeing that both of them had specifically come back to handle the situation, felt a sense of shame wash over him. He repeatedly apologized to Luo Bingbing, saying, "It’s all my fault for mismanaging things. I truly deserve punishment; please, my lord, discipline me..."
"It’s alright. With so many people involved, it’s inevitable that there will be oversights. Just be more careful next time," she replied.
Hearing that the Little One did not blame him, Wuyang felt a surge of joy in his heart. He thought to himself, "It seems this Little One still trusts me quite a bit. However, I must act with even greater caution and secrecy from now on."
Once the troublesome individuals were dealt with, Luo Bingbing reorganized the Shadowless, replacing some of the older members and promoting several newcomers.
A month later, Luo Bingbing had successfully improved the Shadowless. Yet Dongfang Hao continued his routine of leaving late at night and returning before dawn, practicing the Demonic Zither Technique every evening.
Thus, after he left one night, Luo Bingbing sought out An Ruo Ran and inspected all the forces within the Name Legion.
Since she had personally led the Tiger Legion, she found no issues during her inspection.
With no problems detected, her inspection proceeded swiftly. She completed her review of all factions belonging to the Tiger Legion in just half a month.
After finishing her inspections of both the Shadowless and Tiger Legion, Dongfang Hao was still practicing the Demonic Zither Technique at night. Therefore, Luo Bingbing decided to visit the Beggar Clan and Ghost Gate for a round.
However, the Beggar Clan had always been managed by Luo Yi with great care, while the Ghost Gate was overseen by the Five Elders without any issues arising.
Consequently, neither the Beggar Clan nor Ghost Gate presented any problems.
That night, as Dongfang Hao once again ventured out in the dead of night, Luo Bingbing had already completed her rounds among those factions. Thus, she chose to stay in her palace and sleep that evening.
That night was crucial for Dongfang Hao.
It was the night marking the forty-ninth day since he had dripped blood on the Heartless Zither, and it was also the day he aimed to subdue the Soul of the Instrument.
At that moment, he was in the study of the Demon Palace, carefully controlling the Heartless Zither.
Dongfang Hao slowly infused his inner strength into it, while the Soul of the Instrument began to struggle. As time passed, the battle of wills between Dongfang Hao and the Heartless Zither intensified.
At this point, Dongfang Hao's soul was evenly matched with the Soul of the Instrument. He felt time slipping away and suddenly poured in a final surge of Inner Strength.
In an instant, his soul managed to gain control over the Soul of the Instrument.
Seeing that he had completely subdued the Soul of the Instrument, Dongfang Hao let out a sigh of relief, allowing his guard to drop slightly.
However, at that very moment, the Soul of the Instrument erupted, instantly launching a counterattack on his soul and swiftly regaining control over it.
Once the Soul of the Instrument had seized control, it began to pull at his soul with increasing ferocity, as if trying to devour Dongfang Hao's essence in one swift motion.
Under this devastating assault on his soul, Dongfang Hao's consciousness began to fade.
Meanwhile, Luo Bingbing was in her chamber at Dragon Blossom Palace, enjoying a pleasant dream. Suddenly, her dream shifted to a scene where Dongfang Hao's soul was being torn apart.
This abruptly woke her from her slumber. Alarmed, Luo Bingbing quickly activated her Ability to check on Dongfang Hao's condition.
However, her spiritual awareness could not penetrate the door of the study; it seemed as if some magical force was blocking access to that room.
Realizing that her Ability could not reach him, Luo Bingbing immediately changed her clothes and teleported to the entrance of the study.
Upon arriving at the massive stone door, she attempted to force her way in using her Ability. Yet inside, it felt as though a magical force was absorbing her energy—taking as much as it could.
As soon as Luo Bingbing sensed that her energy was being absorbed by something inside, she immediately retracted her Ability.
Thinking of the scene she had seen in her dream, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but feel anxious and worried. However, she found herself unable to enter.
Suddenly, she recalled the saying, "Where there is sincerity, there is spirit."
With this thought in mind, she called out to Dongfang Hao with a sincere heart, repeatedly uttering his name.
Dongfang Hao felt the tearing sensation from his soul. Although it was overwhelming, he still fought against it with all his might.
However, the force was too powerful for him to bear.
Just when he felt he could no longer hold on, he suddenly heard Luo Bingbing's voice in his heart. Hearing that Little One's voice gave him strength and renewed his willpower.
He gritted his teeth against the tearing sensation and fought hard to regain control of his soul, striving to dominate the Soul of the Instrument of the Heartless Zither with his tenacious will.
Time passed second by second, and Dongfang Hao gradually gained control over the Soul of the Instrument of the Heartless Zither.
As time went on and with his relentless efforts, half an hour later, Dongfang Hao finally completely controlled the Soul of the Instrument of the Heartless Zither.
Once he had control over the Soul of the Instrument, his Power instantly doubled. At that moment, his Power had reached a century's worth.
With a century's worth of Power, he immediately sensed someone outside the study.
Thus, he retracted all his Power and pressed the mechanism to open the door; the stone door swung open instantly.
What came into view was Luo Bingbing's figure. Seeing that Little One outside the door surprised Dongfang Hao.
As soon as Luo Bingbing saw that the stone door had opened, she rushed in quickly towards Dongfang Hao while loudly asking, "Dongfang Hao, are you okay?"
Looking at Luo Bingbing's worried expression, Dongfang Hao quickly pulled her into his embrace and said, "Wife, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried you; I really shouldn't have!"
"Bah, bah, bah! You jinx! I won't allow you to say the word 'die.' Without my permission, you can't die or get hurt. Not even a scratch the size of a fingernail is allowed, understand?"
After hearing her words, Dongfang Hao couldn't help but chuckle and replied, "As you command, my dear wife."
Seeing his joking expression, Luo Bingbing felt a bit angry. She immediately adopted a serious tone and said to Dongfang Hao, "Stop laughing; I'm being serious with you!"
Dongfang Hao noticed Little One's unusually serious expression and quickly put away his playful demeanor. He earnestly promised her, "Wife, I promise I will never let you worry again. I will be very careful to protect my body from any harm."
"That's more like it."
"But, wife, how did you know I was here?"
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